Arrigo Boito
Italian poet, librettist, and composer whose operatic texts for Giuseppe Verdi remain cornerstones of the lyric stage.
What do we know about Arrigo Boito?
Here are the key biographical details about Arrigo Boito:
- Name: Arrigo Boito
- Date of Birth: February 24, 1842
- Place of Birth: Padua, Italy
- Date of Death: June 10, 1918
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Writer
- Crew Jobs: Writer, Music, Other, Lyricist
Who is Arrigo Boito?
Arrigo Boito (24 February 1842 – 10 June 1918) — whose original name was Enrico Giuseppe Giovanni Boito and who wrote essays under the anagrammatic pseudonym of Tobia Gorrio — was an Italian poet, journalist, novelist, librettist and composer, best known today for his libretti, especially those for Giuseppe Verdi's operas Otello and Falstaff, and his own opera Mefistofele. Along with Emilio Praga, and his own brother Camillo Boito he is regarded as one of the prominent representatives of the Scapigliatura artistic movement.
What is Arrigo Boito known for?
Arrigo Boito's literary and musical legacy endures through a remarkable body of operatic work. His most recognized credits include:
- Otello (1986, Movie)
- Hymn of the Nations (1944, Movie)
- Falstaff (1993, Movie)
- Otello (1995, Movie)
- Kaufmann's Otello at the Royal Opera House (2017, Movie)
- Mefistofele (1989, Movie)
- La Gioconda (1986, Movie)
- Falstaff (2009, Movie)
- Verdi: Falstaff (Teatro Regio di Parma) (2011, Movie)
- Verdi: Falstaff (2013, Movie)
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